Finesse players can move with determination and purpose. I didn’t see that from Amari and I was looking and wishing very hard to see it.
Listening to Geno's post game comments Nika is doing exactly what Coach wants her to do, given the talented scorers this team is loaded with. Set up the "O", find the open player, get double figure assists most games, play defense, lead with intensity, be in charge. And while she's at it pick up 5-7 rebounds a game. For the posters on this Board, that are hung up on her shooting more, relax! The team has plenty of great shooters with no need for Nika to be throwing up perimeter shots when there are better shooters on the floor to pass the ball to.Overall I was happy with Nika's play (she only got 2 fouls the ENTIRE game, that has to be a record for The Gnat!) but I still want her to shoot more. She took just 4 shots the entire game. Now I get it a lot depends on what the defense of their opponent is making available to the Huskies but shooting is an attitude as well as a mechanical process. She's still looking to pass too much IMO.
There will be times, especially against more serious competition, when the opposing defense is somewhat successful at covering Azzi, Lou, and Caroline, so Nika and Aubrey have to shoot. I completely agree that when the main scorers are having no trouble getting high-percentage shots, Nika and Aubrey should get the ball to them and get rebounds. But when the time comes, they need to be able to score, and I think they will score.
Yeah - at least they could have tried harder to match them to the color of Geno’s hair. Recommend having an auction to sell them and donate the proceeds to charity. Don’t forget to include the grey game uniform’s in the auction too.
She was reminding me a bit of Evina on her drives to the basket. Just turned on the jets and hit another gear. Love to see it.
Clearly not it as you know. At the end of the day it's not the stats it's the eye test and she seemed weak physically out there with no fluidity and no tensile strength and you can't, I repeat just can't, have the ball stripped from you by a smaller D2 player two times. The light hasn't gone on yet for her and it is painful to watch because we know her skill set.I did rewatch the entire game again today, paying special attention to Amari in the 4th qtr. On the positive side, Amari did do some nice things on defense, she set some high screens and had a couple nice passes from the high post. On the negative side, she missed her one shot, forced a couple passes that ended up turnovers and was stripped of the ball twice. So from a statistical perspective Amari's time on the court was basically a wash. What concerned me is that at 6'5" Amari was the biggest player on the court, by a lot, and she didn't play like it. I would love to have seen her post up hard down low, demand the ball from her teammates and crash the offensive glass like a freight train.
Mayber it's not Amari's fault? Maybe Geno, Jamelle and CD want Amari to be a point center, playing a finesse game at the top of the key rather than using her god given size to own the paint? Yeah, that must be it.......
What's the big deal about Amari going 0-1?
In football, the most damming criticism of a player is that they are “soft.” That would be my take on Amari right now. Jamelle, or somebody, has to find a way to light a fire inside Amari, to get her to play with some genuine aggression. As I said before, I don’t care if she fouls out in 5 minutes. That would be a step in the right direction.
She is my número uno!
She threw at least a few no look passes and the one long perfect pass on the break to Lou in the third quarter with about 4:25 left was Bueckersesque. She has much greater confidence now by all indications and her passing choices and court vision are really flawless. I think she knows it too.
Mine too. If I didn't know better I would say she grew an inch from last year. It's the toning and strength. She seems more upright. She is a much improved player. it's not just bravado anymore. You can tell she has worked her butt off.
I share your concern over Amari and her lack of performance. But please tell me what you mean by "no tensile strength". Tensile strength is generally the ability of a material or shape to resist being pulled apart, or stretched beyond the point of elasticity. unless one is being drawn and quartered, it seldom applies to humans.
I certainly was not being medieval. I meant it to apply to her having the ball ripped out of her hands twice yesterday. It was probably imprecise but she clearly has a lack of grasping strength which is disappointing for a 6'5" player.I share your concern over Amari and her lack of performance. But please tell me what you mean by "no tensile strength". Tensile strength is generally the ability of a material or shape to resist being pulled apart, or stretched beyond the point of elasticity. unless one is being drawn and quartered, it seldom applies to humans.
Or on the rack!I share your concern over Amari and her lack of performance. But please tell me what you mean by "no tensile strength". Tensile strength is generally the ability of a material or shape to resist being pulled apart, or stretched beyond the point of elasticity. unless one is being drawn and quartered, it seldom applies to humans.
Toughness and aggression. It's in the gut. Doesn't matter who's talking to her. If you ain't got it, you're not going to just eventually find it.
Maybe so. Maybe it’s just a case of lack of confidence. I doubt that Geno and his staff have given up on Amari yet. The Huskies could certainly use 5-10 mpg from a confident, aggressive Amari, assuming that player can be found.
